Biomass Controversies
Dear EarthTalk: What is “biomass” and why is it controversial as a potential source of energy?
Saving Energy and Money with Home Automation
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that there are many kinds of automatic features that can be incorporated into a home—even some that can be operated remotely—that can save energy and provide other environmental benefits. Can you enlighten?
Keystone Pipeline Gets Green Light
The Keystone XL pipeline is just a State Department signature away from full approval.
Cities’ Heat Changing Weather
A new study finds that waste heat from cities impacts weather patterns thousands of miles away.
The Tour de Stench
Coming Face to Face with Kentucky’s Hog Farms
Semana del 27/1/13
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Por qué será que el escape de avión es mucho más malo para el ambiente que las emisiones de motores a nivel de suelo?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Podrían darme algunas sugerencias para mantener mis perros y gatos sanos?
Allergies and Unhealthy Indoor Air
Dear EarthTalk: My family has bad allergies and I’d like to improve our indoor air quality. What are some steps I should take?
National Wildlife Week, March 18-24
Dear EarthTalk: What is the purpose of National Wildlife Week, which I understand will take place in March 2013?
Debating a Pipeline
Greenpeace co-founder Rex Weyler and Casey Research’s Chief Energy Investment Strategist Marin Katusa engage in a balanced debate over the economic benefits and major environmental downsides of exploiting Canada’s carbon-intensive tar sands for fuel.
An Eco Mystery on the Water
A duke professor publishes Currents of Deceit about marine biologists who stumble on a toxic mystery.